Praveen Kandregula
Praveen Kandregula | |
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| Born | Praveen Kandregula Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Alma mater | GIITAM Whistling Woods International |
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Praveen Kandregula is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in Telugu cinema.[1][2][3][4] He made his directorial debut with the film Cinema Bandi which won him Jury Special Mention Award at 53rd International Film Festival of India.[5]
Early life
Praveen was born in Visakhapatnam and completed his BTech at the GITAM University. He later studied filmmaking at Whistling Woods International in Mumbai.[6][7]
Career
In 2021, Praveen made his directorial debut with the film Cinema Bandi produced by Raj & DK,[8] which earned praise from critics.[9] In 2025 he directed Subham produced by Samantha Ruth Prabhu.[10]
His upcoming film titled Parada starring Anupama Parameswaran and Darshana Rajendran in the lead roles currently filming.[11][12]
Filmography
| † | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Cinema Bandi | Directorial debut | [13] |
| 2025 | Subham | [14] | |
| Parada † | Filming | [15] |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53rd IFFI | Jury Special Mention | Cinema Bandi | Won | [16] |
| SIIMA Awards | Best Debut Director – Telugu | Nominated | [17] |
References
- ^ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (11 May 2021). "Director Praveen Kandregula talks about the Telugu film 'Cinema Bandi', in which village folks chance upon a camera and try to make a feature film" – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ Ramya, Vennapusala (20 May 2025). "Praveen Kandregula: Crafting cinema with heart". The New Indian Express.
- ^ "Cinema Bandi producer Raj Nidimoru, director Praveen Kandregula on bringing to life Andhra, Telengana's obsession with cinema". Firstpost. 13 May 2021.
- ^ "Praveen Kandregula on Directing Samantha's Debut Production 'Subham' and Why Writers Save Films". The Hollywood Reporter India.
- ^ "Director Praveen Kandregula speaks about how 'Cinema Bandi' brings back the joy of filmmaking to the big screen". Free Press Journal.
- ^ "Vizag Director Praveen Kandregula interview on his movie Cinema Bandi". www.yovizag.com.
- ^ Devalla, Rani (17 January 2023). "Vizag-based director Praveen focuses on 3 big projects next". www.thehansindia.com.
- ^ Srikar, Ram Venkat (11 May 2021). "Praveen Kandregula: Cinema Bandi is our love letter to filmmakers". Cinema Express.
- ^ "Cinema Bandi movie review: Praveen Kandregula directorial, backed by Raj & DK, is a charming ode to filmmaking". Firstpost. 14 May 2021.
- ^ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (10 April 2025). "Praveen Kandregula: 'Subham' will be an example of the unique films Samantha Ruth Prabhu is looking to produce" – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "Darshana Rajendran set to make her Telugu debut with Praveen Kandregula's women-centric film". The Indian Express. 11 June 2023.
- ^ "'Cinema Bandi' director's next to star Anupama Parameswaran". 8 June 2023 – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ Parasa, Rajeswari (20 May 2021). "'Cinema Bandi' is inspired by my childhood experiences: Director Praveen intv". The News Minute.
- ^ Harsh, B. H. (5 June 2025). "Praveen Kandregula: Subham is fun, but I hope people don't relate to it". Cinema Express.
- ^ "Cinema Bandi director Praveen Kandregula teams up with Anupama Parameswaran for his next". OTTPlay.
- ^ Pioneer, The (30 November 2022). "Cinema Bandi wins Special Mention for a Director's Debut at 53rd IFFI's". The Pioneer.
- ^ Jyothi, Y. Krishna (20 August 2022). "SIIMA 2022: Full list of nominees announced, voting begins". The South First.